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how fast is your 325?

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:44 pm
by Kristo
I have e30 with m50b25 with vanos and mine is going 0-60mph in 8,8 sec. (measured with stopper)

its not good?

only modification is that I have 6,2 kg flywheel from m20.

and last exhaust muffler is from m40b18 - is that the reason why it is so slow?
box and differential is from m40 too. dif is 4.xx

how fast goes your cars?

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:15 am
by Green
I'm pretty sure my m20 does 0-60 faster on 5cyl then that 8O

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:36 am
by Sjoerd320i
A normal m20'd 325i should do those figures...

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:40 am
by Kieran_n22
My M20B25 convertible is probabably nearly on same measure. Something is wrong

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:56 pm
by bimanut
That exhaust aint helping at all mate,Cant see your diff lasting that long either.

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:10 pm
by E30BeemerLad
The exhaust will be restricting a lot and you are probably needing to change into 3rd gear well before 60mph with that diff ratio.

I know they are faster, but my M52 B28 is doing 0-60 in 5.6

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:29 pm
by VW-will
my friends m50'd e30 was stupidly fast! it was all stripped etcetc, but my m20 does 0-60 7.4 with 4 people in the car,

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:34 pm
by Kieran_n22
E30BeemerLad wrote:The exhaust will be restricting a lot and you are probably needing to change into 3rd gear well before 60mph with that diff ratio.

I know they are faster, but my M52 B28 is doing 0-60 in 5.6
Jesus! How are you getting it off the line that fast? What setup are you using engine, wheels and suspension? Is it stripped?

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:22 pm
by craigieeb
Kieran_n22 wrote:
Jesus! How are you getting it off the line that fast? What setup are you using engine, wheels and suspension? Is it stripped?
His beer belly helps it bog down and get some grip off the line

:P

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:27 pm
by E30BeemerLad
craigieeb wrote:
Kieran_n22 wrote:
Jesus! How are you getting it off the line that fast? What setup are you using engine, wheels and suspension? Is it stripped?
His beer belly helps it bog down and get some grip off the line

:P
THIS :D

It's just a 2dr chromie, M52 engine, 318is gearbox, 3.91 LSD, 16" wheels, 205 width Toyo proxes tyres, car in full road trim.

Just teqhnique I guess, getting the bite point on the clutch right and not spinning the rears up too much when leaving the line.

5.6 was my best time of the day, but it consistently did 5.8 0-60 times for the rest of the day

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:04 pm
by mattrs
That sounds very slow!

At a guess mines well under 7 seconds but its had a bit done to it! Fully stripped, r888's, stroked to 2.7, chipped, exhaust and manifold, K & N panel filter etc etc

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:32 pm
by Kieran_n22
mattrs wrote:That sounds very slow!

At a guess mines well under 7 seconds but its had a bit done to it! Fully stripped, r888's, stroked to 2.7, chipped, exhaust and manifold, K & N panel filter etc etc
Somebody on here did a test and it showed oe BMW panel filter better than K&N

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:34 pm
by fowler
Bloody fast with a Holset attached to it!!! 363Bhp for the Win :D

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:35 pm
by Kieran_n22
E30BeemerLad wrote:
craigieeb wrote:
Kieran_n22 wrote:
Jesus! How are you getting it off the line that fast? What setup are you using engine, wheels and suspension? Is it stripped?
His beer belly helps it bog down and get some grip off the line

:P
THIS :D

It's just a 2dr chromie, M52 engine, 318is gearbox, 3.91 LSD, 16" wheels, 205 width Toyo proxes tyres, car in full road trim.

Just teqhnique I guess, getting the bite point on the clutch right and not spinning the rears up too much when leaving the line.

5.6 was my best time of the day, but it consistently did 5.8 0-60 times for the rest of the day
That is amazing! I want that time sadly mine is convertible :(

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:38 pm
by kevo
Is your vanos working correctly?

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:57 am
by Jhonno
Std M20 with 170bhp does low 7's.. There is something very wrong with yours.

I'd say the exhaust was strangling it massively!

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:07 am
by e30-EVN
I'd say the exhaust was strangling it massively!
THIS

its all very well having a big lump but the bitch has to be able to breath well. my m50 was doing late 6's so something is definatly a miss on yours mate!
i have 2'5' custom exhaust, this seems to work very well 8)

Re: how fast is your 325?

Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:24 am
by pritts
"THIS :D

"It's just a 2dr chromie, M52 engine, 318is gearbox, 3.91 LSD, 16" wheels, 205 width Toyo proxes tyres, car in full road trim.

Just teqhnique I guess, getting the bite point on the clutch right and not spinning the rears up too much when leaving the line.

5.6 was my best time of the day, but it consistently did 5.8 0-60 times for the rest of the day[/quote]"


this is the same spec as mine....ive also lightened the m20 fly wheel ans fitted m50 manifold...it gets to 120 quicker than my e36 m3 evo 6 speed....they are animals :D

i think thres something wrong with your vanos!!!